Issue: 1155 Date: 10/11/2012
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St. Louis Mayoral Race - Lewis Reed vs. Francis Slay

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(L) Aldermanic President Lewis Reed, (R) Mayor Francis Slay

(October 3, 2012) Not many people who watch city politics were surprised when Board of Alderman president Lewis Reed announced that he will challenge Mayor Francis Slay in next year's Democratic primary in April.

Reed officially threw his hat into the ring on Wednesday at Sqwires in Lafayette Square, part of his ward before he ran for board president.

This campaign is a "mission of change," Reed told his supporters, calling Slay an ineffective leader more interested in photo ops and managing the media than with bringing people together to solve the city's problems.

Mayor Slay has a huge fundraising advantage. July quarterly reports show him with $1.41 million on hand, compared to about $129,500 from Reed. Slay also received about two dozen donations of more than $5,000 (which must be disclosed almost immediately) between April and June, and several donors have, in the aggregate, donated well above that.

Speaking earlier today Slay rolled out a list of heavy-hitting political allies. "I've got the support of [St. Louis] County Executive Charlie Dooley, Lacy Clay our Congressman," said Slay, "as well as our two senators that are going to be in the statehouse for the City of St. Louis, as well as a lot of other political leaders throughout the St. Louis area."

Reed may pick up the endorsement of the firefighters - several were in attendance today.